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Nutrition and Fitness » Diet for Rainy Season

First showers of monsoon are overwhelming welcomed by everyone. Apart from giving relieve from the intense heat of the summer season, monsoon brings with itself some health risks as well. Along with the monsoon showers comes the risk of various diseases like food poisoning, diarrhea, dysentery and cholera. As per the Ayurveda, monsoon is the time when the humidity levels are high in the atmosphere and the capability of our body’s digestive system is at its lowest. People eat some incorrect food during this time and fall sick. Monsoon also dampens once immunity and makes us susceptible to many diseases prevalent during this season.

In order to protect and make oneself resistant against various diseases boosting once immunity and maintaining the capability of once digestive system, here are some food hygiene precautions and diet modifications for the monsoon season:

• Avoid heavy salty food as it promotes water retention and bloating. It is better to have medium or low salt food.